HUNGARY Holiday Inn Express to open in Budapest

The 189-room hotel, which is expected to open late 2022, will be the first Holiday Inn Express in Budapest and the first new IHG hotel to open in Hungary for 23 years. The project, which is to be designed for “simple, smart travel”, will be developed by Big4 close to Blaha Lujza tér.

We are very excited to bring to Hungary the Holiday Inn Express brand, designed for smart, savvy travellers who are typically on-the-move and need a centrally located basecamp from where they can easily explore the city or go to business meetings. Holiday Inn Express is the perfect addition to Budapest’s city centre. Borealis and IHG have been working on several developments across Europe together and I very much value the strong partnership and trust we have built over the years. Now we’re looking forward to expanding our partnership in Hungary.
Bart van de Kamp, the CEO and founder of Borealis Hotel Group

IHG already has two hotels operating in Hungary – the InterContinental Budapest and Holiday Inn Budapest-Budaörs.

Budapest is one of the most popular cities in Europe, which represents a great opportunity for the Holiday Inn Express brand to enter the market for the first time. In these challenging and unprecedented times, this signing shows the continued trust of our owners and partners in IHG and our brands. We are excited to partner with Borealis Hotel Group to launch this brand in Hungary – a market with significant growth potential.
Mario Maxeiner, IHG’s managing director for Northern Europe